Archives for August 2017

5 Things I Love About Breastfeeding
There is something special about seeing a mother feeding her baby. Of course I love feeding babies all types of ways, but this blog, it’s about nursing babies and why I love breastfeeding.
Sleeping while feeding your baby. Lie on your side, whip out the boob, go back to sleep. This is an amazing skill. The day that baby gains control of his or her ...

Now that the morning sickness is mostly gone, and you're feeling your energy come back, it's a great time for you and your spouse to escape for a little baby moon! Or maybe you've already had your little one and looking for a nice little getaway?
You don't have to go far or spend lots of money to find a relaxing place to get away. Here are some of our favorite places in the Hampton Roads area. ...

It’s that time of year …
Back to school.
We are either boohooing or we are woohooing – Which team are you on?
As the social media coordinator for our Elementary School’s PTO, we are gearing up for that beginning of the year push and one of our events is a BooHoo/WooHoo Coffee for parents on the first day of school. This is to welcome those parents back to either console or celebrate whatever ...

I would like to think I am a seasoned mom, and we travel a lot so I think I am qualified to come up with a few tips for traveling with children. This summer I signed my family up for a drive from DC to Denver, Colorado with 3 children (10 years, 7 years, and 4 years) and of course I am newly pregnant (don’t worry, it’s not mine – I am a surrogate. Even the nice clerk at the gas station along the ...

Congratulations! You had your beautiful baby!
In the hospital you were waited on for the few days you were there. Nurses helped you to the bathroom, brought you pillows and blankets, a lovely lady would appear at meal time with a tray of nutritious food for you, and all you had to do was lay back, rest, and love your new baby!
But now you're home. Your older kids are running crazy, your ...

Stars and Stripes Doulas

Stars and Stripes Doulas is honored to be welcomed at many local hospitals and birth centers near military installations throughout the United States. We currently have doulas in Washington DC, Hampton Roads, New Orleans, Fort Riley, and Fort Bragg.